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In Memory: Larry Norman, 4/8/47 – 2/24/08

Posted on February 25, 2008 by me

Larry Norman in Concert, December 15, 2006 (photo by me) I just heard that Larry Norman passed away yesterday morning at his home in Salem, Oregon of heart failure. He was 60 years old. I wrote about Larry a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 3 Comments

Lutheran worship

Posted on February 24, 2008 by me

Today I had the “day off” from teaching my Sunday School class, and decided that I’d visit our local Lutheran Church (an ELCA church). This was my first visit to a Lutheran church since the the branch I grew up … Continue reading →

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Webber: The Divine Embrace 5 – Putting it together

Posted on February 18, 2008 by me

Lately I’ve been writing about Robert Webber’s final book, The Divine Embrace, which has been really helpful in putting together the thoughts that I’ve already been having about the state of American Evangelicalism. It’s really been a breath of fresh … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Reviews, Webber | 2 Comments

“Frankly, my dear …”

Posted on February 11, 2008 by me

“Frankly speaking, these are just fancy words we use to name something we do not understand.” Christian Boehmer, quoted on MSNBC, discussing dark matter and dark energy. I haven’t spent much time at all studying dark matter and dark energy … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Science & Doubt | 9 Comments